Inequalities in the Teaching Profession: A Global Perspective

by M. Moreau (Editor)

Overview

Countering the commonplace view of teaching as inclusive, this collection highlights the persistence of inequalities in the teaching profession. It explores the ways in which gender, ethnicity, social class and other identity markers shape teachers' experiences in a range of institutional and national contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349460410
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Edition description:	1st ed. 2014
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anthony L. Brown, University of Texas, USA Keffrelyn Brown, University of Texas, USA Anita K. W. Chan, Hong Kong Institute of Education Tania Ferfolja, University of Western Sydney, Australia June A. Gordon, University of California, USA Elina Lahelma, University of Helsinki, Finland Jukka Lehtonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Christine Mallozzi, University of Kentucky, USA Wayne J. Martino, Western University, Canada Tarja Palmu, University of Helsinki, Finland Ninetta Santoro, University of Strathclyde, UK Jill Sperandio, Lehigh University, USA Nicky Watts, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Theorising and Mapping Inequalities in the Teaching Profession; Marie-Pierre Moreau 2. A Global Concern: Creating a Diverse Teaching Force for Marginalised Communities in Japan, the UK, the USA, China and Bhutan; June A. Gordon 3. A Question of Role and Respect: The Status of Female Teachers in Societies in Change; Jill Sperandio 4. Who Counts as a 'Real' Teacher? Australian Teachers as Respectable, Conservative - and White; Ninetta Santoro 5. Grumpy Old Teachers? An Insight into the Life Experiences of Veteran Teachers; Nicky Watts 6. Bodies and Binaries: An Examination of Women Teachers in the USA; Christine Mallozzi 7. Negotiating Sexualities, Constructing Possibilities: Teachers and Diversity; Jukka Lehtonen, Tarja Palmu and Elina Lahelma 8. Lesbian and Gay Teachers: Negotiating Subjectivities in Sydney Schools; Tania Ferfolja 9. Making Sense of their Career Pathways: The Work Narratives of Women Primary School Principals in Hong Kong; Anita K. W. Chan 10. Examining the Racial Politics and Public Discourse of the African American Teacher in the USA; Antony L. Brown and Keffrelyn Brown 11. The Limits of Role Modelling as a Policy Frame for Addressing Equity Issues in the Teaching Profession; Wayne J. Martino 12. Conclusion; Marie-Pierre Moreau

Editorial Reviews

"Students, lecturers and researchers in the areas of gender studies and social justice would find this text a useful resource as each chapter provides a substantive reference list for further explorations." - Gender and Education

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